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Engineering Communications Office

Just call (217/333-1510) and schedule an appointment with the director. We suggest you allow at least an hour for the initial meeting. At the first meeting, bring an account number for charges incurred during the job, your text in an electronic Word document along with a hard copy, photos, and anything else that will assist us in preparing your job. (See the creative consulting and planning section for tips on preparing for this meeting.)

Be prepared to identify or discuss the following:

Project title
Client contact
Project description
- Target audience
- Goal
Images and copy (What do you have in-hand and what needs to be developed?)
Budget
Quantity
Delivery date
Distribution plan
Approval (Will you approve the final product or is the decision up to a committee or someone else?)
Preferences (Bring samples that you like or dislike.)

The Engineering Communications Office charges for design, editing, proofreading, and some writing services. Clients also pay for printing, photography, and other associated services.